NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
21.7Rasterization39.3
20Ray Tracing33.1
25.4Memoryspec-based45.7
88.9Efficiencyspec-based80.3
24.1Compute52.9
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 165013 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 wins this graphics card face-off, 47.2 to 32.3, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+29) and rasterization (+18). NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650
- 66% lower TDP: 75 W vs 220 W
- Lower launch price: $149 vs $499
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
- Stronger rasterization score: 39 vs 22
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 33 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 53 vs 24
- 557% higher Shading units: 5,888 vs 896
- 309% higher 4K Ultra: 45 fps vs 11 fps
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2020 |
| Architecture | Turing | Ampere |
| Process | 12 nm | 8 nm+33% |
| TDP | 75 W+66% | 220 W |
| Power connector | None (slot-powered) | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 896 | 5,888+557% |
| RT cores | — | 46 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 184 |
| Base clock | 1,485 MHz | 1,500 MHz+1% |
| Boost clock | 1,665 MHz | 1,725 MHz+4% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 8 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 256 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 128 GB/s | 448 GB/s+250% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 3,600Bottom 5% | 13,600+278%Top 41% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 3,450Bottom 46% |
| PassMark G3D | 7,700Bottom 5% | 20,200+162%Top 40% |
| 1080p Ultra | 31 fpsBottom 2% | 119 fps+284%Bottom 50% |
| 1440p Ultra | 22 fpsBottom 2% | 86 fps+291%Bottom 50% |
| 4K Ultra | 11 fpsBottom 2% | 45 fps+309%Bottom 50% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | NIS (driver-level) | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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